Chapter 29 twenty-nine luck

Genji Taizheng made meticulous plans for Yulan: how to make her future happy.However, the "silent waterfall" in his heart made Yumanan sad and sad.Zi Ji had been pushing the amount a long time ago, and it was as expected.This incident can give Genji a bad name for being frivolous.He has also reflected on himself.The Minister of Internal Affairs is straightforward, no matter what happens, he can see clearly, and even a little dissatisfaction cannot be tolerated.If he finds out about this matter, he doesn't think twice, and openly treats him like a son-in-law, will I not be laughed at by the world?

In December of that year, Emperor Lengquan traveled to the wilderness, the whole world was in turmoil, and thousands of people emptied their streets.The female relatives of Liutiaoyuan also came out for sightseeing.Yujia left the palace at Maoshi, passed through Wutiao Street from Zhuquemen, and turned west.Tourist cars along the road followed one after another until the bank of Guichuan, densely packed without gaps.The emperor's fortune is not necessarily extravagant.But this time the scale was extremely grand, and all the princes and ministers paid special attention to adorning the horses and saddles very beautifully.Both the entourage and the deputy horse selected people with good looks and the same height, and dressed them in beautiful clothes.Therefore, the weather is magnificent and unusual.The left and right ministers, the inner ministers, and the ministers below Nayan, of course, all accompanied them.From the hall master to the five or six officials, all are allowed to wear quchen-colored official robes and lavender lining robes.

This chapter writes about Genji's 36th December to 37th February. An ancient song: "For fear of being known, it is often hidden, and the silent waterfall flows in the dark." See "He Hai Chao" quoted.The silent waterfall is a metaphor for a secret love affair. Quchen color: the warp is light green, and the weft is yellow.It was originally the emperor's clothing color, and today all his ministers are allowed to use it. The sky is sprinkled with a little snow, which makes the scenery of the sky along the way very beautiful.Those who are good at falconry among the princes and ministers all prepare novel hunting clothes in advance.The costumes of the eagle-raising officials in the Six Guards Mansion are even more rare for the world: each has a dyed pattern, which is bizarre and unusual.

Send out the eagle to catch the birds. See note on page 6 of the previous volume. The women don't know much about falconry, but because it is rare to see and the scenery is beautiful, they rush to watch it.Among them were also people of insignificant status, who were in a state of distress when they were riding in crappy cars with broken wheels on the way.Beside the pontoon bridge on the Guichuan River, there are also many chic and noble ladies' cars wandering around looking for a parking place. Yulan also went out for sightseeing by car.She saw the looks of many high-ranking officials who competed in the new clothes; she also peeked at the dignified posture of Emperor Lengquan in a red robe and sitting upright, and felt that no one could compare to him after all.She secretly watched her father's ministers. Sure enough, the clothes were brilliant, the appearance was majestic, and he was in the prime of life, but he was mediocre after all.Among his subjects, he was certainly superior to others, but after seeing the dragon's face in the phoenix chariot, the others were all worthless.As for men such as Lieutenant General Bai Mu, Major General Bian, and someone from the palace that the young maids praised as "beautiful" and "handsome" and desperately admired them, they were even more worthless, and they were not in the eyes of the jade ring, only because of Emperor Lengquan. The appearance is indeed very beautiful.Genji Taizheng's appearance is exactly like Ryuyan's, there is no difference at all.But I think it's because of his mood, he seems to feel that Emperor Lengquan is more majestic and aggressive.From this point of view, such a handsome man is rare in the world.Yulan is used to the beauty of Genji and Lieutenant General Yugiri, and thinks that all nobles are beautiful and different from ordinary people.Today I realized that although the other nobles were dressed in splendid attire, their looks completely disappeared in comparison, making one almost suspicious of ugly men, but I felt that their eyes and noses were born strangely, and all of them were brutally overwhelmed.

Prince Yingbingbuqing also accompanied him.General Mustache Heiyou is full of air, and today's attire is also very elegant, with a quiver on his back and attendants by his side.The man was dark-skinned, with a mustache all over his face, and looked very ugly.In fact, how can the appearance of a man compare with that of a woman with full makeup?It is really unreasonable to seek beauty among men.The young Yulan looked down on General Mustache Hei and others.Genji planned to send Yumana into the palace as a servant, and had asked for her opinion.But Yulan thought: "What's the matter with Shangshi? I have never thought about entering the palace and so on. I'm afraid it will be very painful." She hesitated and refused to agree.But seeing Emperor Lengquan's appearance today, she thought again: "Don't want to be favored, just be an ordinary palace man and serve the imperial court, it would be very interesting."

Lengquan brought it to Dayuanye and stopped the phoenix chariot.The princes and ministers walked into the flat-roofed tents to eat, and took off their official robes and changed into formal dresses or hunting suits.At this time, the owner of Liutiaoyuan came to present wine, food and fruit.Minamoto's Grand Minister was supposed to accompany the driver today, and Emperor Lengquan had already signaled, but because he was fasting, he could not obey the order.Emperor Lengquan received the presented items, and ordered the Tibetan captain Zaemon to serve as an imperial envoy, and gave a pheasant worn on a tree branch to Minister Genji Taizheng.In order to avoid tediousness, we will not describe any astronomical language conveyed at this time.The imperial poems are as follows:

"Xiaoyan Mountain is covered with snow, and pheasants are flying. Please follow the example and come to see Xuefei together." There is probably an ancient precedent for the minister of the Taizheng to travel in the wild with his car.When Genji received the gift from the imperial envoy, he entertained him with great sincerity and fear.Answer poem cloud: "Xiaoyanshan is covered with snow, and the beautiful scenery is in Songyuan. I have been lucky since ancient times, and I am very happy this year." The author recalled and recorded the situation he heard at that time, fearing that it would be wrong.

It is a custom to wear the birds caught during falconry on tree branches as gifts. Little Salt Mountain is in the wilderness.The last two sentences are the scene. Songyuan is where the small salt mountain in the wilderness is located. The next day, Genji wrote a letter to Yulan, in which he said: "Did you pay homage to Your Majesty yesterday? You must have agreed to enter the palace?" Written on white paper, the wording was very earnest, and there was no pornographic talk. Very satisfied.She smiled and said, "Ah! How boring!" But she thought in her heart, "He really knows how I feel." She wrote back: "Yesterday

Thick shade, mist and snow, the sky could not be seen clearly. Everything is very vague. Zi Ji also read this reply. Genji said to her: "I once persuaded her to enter the palace."But Empress Qiu Hao is also my daughter in name, and if the jade garland is favored, it will be inconvenient to Qiu Hao.Furthermore, if it is revealed to the Minister of Internal Affairs that she enters the palace as his daughter, then the maid of the Honghui Palace will also be in the palace.It is not appropriate for sisters to compete for favor.Hence the hesitation.When a young woman enters the palace, if she has no scruples about being favored, after seeing the beauty of the sky, I am afraid she will not be indifferent. Ziji replied: "Don't talk nonsense!"Even if she saw the emperor's good looks, it would be too reckless for a woman to enter the palace by herself. "After that, he laughed. Genji also smiled and said: "Where is it!If it were you, I'm afraid I would have already been tempted! "His reply to Jade Rosary was:

"The sky is as bright as the morning sun, if you don't believe me, you can't see it clearly with a glance. Please make up your mind. "He kept persuading her. Genji thought: The dressing ceremony for the jade garland must be held first.Then gradually buy all kinds of exquisite supplies.Whenever the ceremony is held, even if the host does not want to be extravagant, it will naturally be held grandly, not to mention that this time he intends to take this opportunity to expose the truth to the minister.Therefore, the purchase of various items is extremely exquisite and rich.The date of the dressing ceremony is scheduled to be in February next year.

For ordinary women, even if they are very famous and have reached the age where they cannot be anonymous, it is all right not to visit the god of clan and not to announce their names to the world during the period of being a daughter and living in a secluded boudoir.Therefore, Yulan sent the past years in a muddle-headed way.But now that Genji is determined to send her into the palace, if Genji is pretending to be Fujiwara, it will be against the will of Kasuga God.So this matter cannot be concealed after all.What's even more annoying: outsiders think that they have ulterior motives in pretending to be a daughter, so the notoriety will be passed on to future generations, which is really worrying.If you are a person of low status, it is very easy to change your surname according to the current custom.But this is not the case in Genji's family.After thinking about it, he finally made up his mind: "After all, the relationship between father and daughter cannot be broken. In this case, why not tell her father automatically." In the middle, he held the post of tie waist.However, Taijun has been sick since last winter and has not recovered yet. The Minister of Internal Affairs is disturbed and unable to attend the ceremony, so he declined Genji's request.Lieutenant General Xiwu also served his grandmother day and night at the Sanjo mansion, and had no intention of consulting other matters.The timing was not good, and Genji was quite embarrassed.He thought: "The world is impermanent. In case the prince dies of illness, the granddaughter of Yulan should wear mourning clothes. If she pretends not to know, she will commit a serious crime. I might as well confess this while she is still alive." He made up his mind. , He went to Santiao Mansion to inquire about his illness. The god of the surname is like a family temple. The surname of the Minister of Internal Affairs is Fujiwara, and the name of his god is Kasuga God. Knotting the waist, that is, tying a knot for the woman's belt. This job must be done by a noble person. Genji Taizheng Minister is now more powerful than before, even if it is a small move, the grandeur is no less than that of Xingxing, and it is getting more and more glorious.Taijun saw his demeanor, felt that this man was not like a mortal in the world, and was amazed in his heart.As a result, the pain was suddenly relieved, and he sat up.She leaned her body on the low table, although she was weak, she was quite talkative.Genji said to her: "Taijun's ailment is not very serious. Yugiri was overly worried and reported to me lightly. I thought I didn't know what was going on, so I was very worried. After seeing you, I am very happy. As long as I don't I don’t go to the palace for special important matters. It seems that I am not a person who serves in the court. I am confined at home every day. Therefore, everything is unfamiliar and I don’t bother to go out. People who are older than me can also hunch From east to west, from ancient times to present, there are many cases. But I am surprised, maybe laziness is added to the ignorance of nature." Taijun replied: "I know that what I suffer from is aging disease, and I have been ill for a long time. Since this spring, I have not improved at all. I thought I would never see you again, and I felt very sad. I can see you today, and my life span can be slightly extended. I am no longer the age that is greedy for life and fear of death. Every time I see others lose my dear I always find it boring to stay alone in the world. So I plan to leave early. In desperation, the general is very kind to me, very caring, and really worried about my illness, so I also look around and stay in the world. Delay until today." When she said it, she couldn't help crying, her voice was trembling, which made people feel ridiculous.But it is true, and it is so pitiful. Refers to the evening fog. The two talked about various things in the past and the present.Genji Chengma said: "The Minister of the Interior must come to visit every day, without a break. If I can take this opportunity to meet him, I am very happy. I have something to tell him, but there is no proper opportunity, and it is not easy to meet. Makes me so anxious." Taijun replied: "Is he? Probably because he is too busy with business, or because he doesn't care much about me. He doesn't visit often. What do you want to tell him? Xi Fog did hold a grudge against him. I once said to him: "Although the situation was unknown at the beginning of this incident, but you hate them now and forcefully separate the two. It will not restore the reputation that has already spread. Anti-religious people are talking about it. As a laughing stock.' But this person has a temper since he was a child: once everything is decided, it is not easy to change. So I have no choice." She thought that Genji was going to tell the Minister of Internal Affairs about Yugiri and Yunjuyan, so she said so .Genji said with a smile: "I've heard about this too. I thought it was the case. The Minister of Internal Affairs might stop interfering, and he allowed it. Therefore, I also politely persuaded them to make it happen. But I saw that he reprimanded them very severely, so I I regretted it: why should I interrupt! I thought, everything can be cleaned up, so can’t this matter be cleaned up and restored to its original state? But in this deplorable end of the world, we have to wait for the water that can be completely cleaned up. It's not an easy task either. No matter what happens, in this last days, it's always getting worse and worse. I heard the Minister of Internal Affairs was angry because he couldn't find a good son-in-law, and I sympathized with him." Then he said: " What I want to tell the Minister of the Interior is another matter. There is a daughter who should be brought up by him, but because of a mistake, I found it by accident and brought him up in my home. I didn't know the mistake at the time, so I never forced her To find out the actual situation, because my family has few children, so even if I pretended to be, I thought there was no reason to do so, so I allowed her. I didn't raise her well, and many years have passed. But I don't know how the emperor heard about it , once talked about it to me. He said: "There are no servants in the palace, and the ceremonies of the inner servants are often neglected. When the lower-level female officials come to serve, there is no one to guide them, so that the order is disordered. Now there are two servants who have served in the palace for many years. , and other similar personnel frequently came to apply for this position. However, after strict examination, none of them were suitable for the position. Therefore, it is still necessary to follow the ancient practice, and choose a person with a noble family, a grand reputation, and a person who does not care about private affairs. A person who needs to take into account. Of course, it is also possible to choose based on merit, regardless of family status, so that she can be promoted to be a servant due to her years of hard work. However, there are no such people now. Therefore, they have to be selected from noble families.' He hinted to me in secret, that it would be inappropriate for me to choose the daughter I found? Every woman who enters the palace to serve, no matter how high or low she is, must aspire to take office according to her own status. Only doing superficial business, managing the affairs of the internal servants, and being in charge of the administration of my own job, this is boring and lacks humor. But how can I generalize, everything depends on my own ability. I am determined to send her into the palace as a servant, and when I tell her this intention Then I asked her about her age, and I realized that this woman was indeed the person the Minister of the Interior was looking for. How to deal with this matter, I really wanted to talk to the Minister of the Interior and make a decision. However, I had no chance and could not meet him. So I wrote I wrote a letter to him, asking him to take the position of knotting in the dressing ceremony, so that I could explain to him on the spot. But he declined my request on the grounds that your body violated the agreement. I also felt that the timing was inconvenient, so the dressing ceremony Let it go. But now seeing that Taijun's illness has improved, I want to follow the original plan and take the opportunity to explain to the Minister of Internal Affairs. I hope that Your Majesty will convey this to the Minister of Internal Affairs as a thank you." Taijun replied: "Oh, what happened this time What's the matter? At the Minister's side, there are all kinds of people who claim to be daughters and come to seek refuge. He never refuses, and takes them all in. The girl you mentioned just now, what is the plan in her heart, so she came to you by mistake? There has been news before, so did she come to you?" Genji said: "There is a reason for this, and the Minister of the Interior will naturally know it in detail. It is just because she is the daughter of a humble commoner Tingsheng, if it is publicized, I am afraid that it will cause ridicule in the world. commentSo I didn't elaborate on Yugiri either.Please do not disclose this matter. "He asked Taijun to keep it secret. In the mansion of the Minister of Internal Affairs, there was also news that the Minister of the Grand Prix had visited the Sanjo mansion.The Minister of Internal Affairs said in surprise: "There are few people on the Tailord's side, and it is very difficult to entertain this nobleman. I am afraid that there are no capable people to entertain the pioneers and arrange VIP seats. General Xi Wuzhong must also come." He sent all the princes And the people who were usually close to the palace went to the Santiao mansion to help, and ordered: "Fruit, wine and food, etc., must be offered diligently, and you must not neglect it. I should have gone with me, but it was noisy in the deep, so let it go." At this moment, the Taijun sent someone to deliver a letter. coming.The letter said: "The minister of Liutiaoyuan came here today to ask about illnesses. There are few servants and poor equipment here, and I am afraid of humiliating the distinguished guests. I hope to come here immediately. But don't say anything to me. After the meeting, I will tell you something important." Minister of the Interior Thinking: "What's the important thing? It must be because of the matter of Yunjuyan, Xiwu should cry to them." Thinking: "The majesty is old, and his days are numbered. She has repeatedly persuaded me to do this. If Genji I'm willing to say a word, kindly sincere, but I'm embarrassed to refuse. It's just that Xiwu is cold and silent, which makes me very unhappy. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will pretend to obey them and allow them. "He guessed that Genji and Taijun were of the same mind and joined forces to persuade him, so he was even more embarrassed to refuse at that time.However, he wanted to come back: "There is no reason to make concessions!" Such a sudden change of mind shows that his temperament is extremely stubborn.Finally he thought: "However, the Taijun has sent a letter, and the Genji Taizheng Minister is waiting for me to meet. If I don't go, both parties will be sorry. I will go, check the situation, and adapt accordingly." He made up his mind, and put Dressed very carefully, he ordered his followers not to make a big fuss, and headed towards Santiao Mansion. The inner ministers are surrounded by the princes, giving people a sense of majesty, solidity and reliability.He is slender, moderately fat and thin.Due to the accumulated virtues in the previous life, his face and gait are full of the appearance of a minister.He is wearing a lavender skirt and a white-faced red-lined shirt on top. He has an extremely long hem, and deliberately pretends to be leisurely and contented, which makes people feel dazzling when they see him.The Taizheng Minister of the Rokujoin was wearing a Chinese silk dress with a white face and a red lining, lined with crimson plum-colored underwear that was popular at that time.The beauty of that unrestrained nobleman is even more incomparable.There seemed to be a radiance about him.The decorations of the ministers of the interior are not as good as him.Many sons of the minister's family, all of them with beautiful features, gathered around their father.The half-brothers of the Minister of the Interior, who are now known as Fuji Da Nayan and Donggong Doctor, are also handsome, and they also come to ask questions at this time.In addition, there are many high-ranking people in the palace who came without calling.There were Tibetan Bian, five Tibetans, Major General of the Guards, Bian Guan, etc. More than a dozen colorful people also gathered in Santiao Mansion. People, countless.The Taijun held a banquet in hospitality, and the wine cups were passed around frequently, and everyone was drunk.Everyone praises Taijun for his immeasurable blessings. Genji's Taizheng Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs rarely met. When they met, they reflected on the past and talked about each other's situation over the years.During the period of slack, there are disputes over trivial matters.But today, when we met together, everyone recalled all kinds of romantic affairs in the past, so they removed the barriers as usual, and talked freely about the past and present and each other's current situation.Unconsciously, it was getting dark, and they frequently persuaded each other to drink.The Minister of the Interior said: "If I don't come to accompany me today, I will be disrespectful. But if I know that I am coming and don't come because I haven't been called, I will be reprimanded." Genji replied: "I am the one who deserves to be reprimanded. I I hate a lot of things." There seemed to be some hints in the words.The minister of the interior guessed that he was going to talk about Yun Juyan, and felt troublesome, so he kept silent.Genji continued: "Since the past, the two of us have never hidden our hearts, regardless of public or private matters. No matter whether it is a big or small matter, we have asked each other. It is like the left and right wings of a bird, working together to assist the court. Later, things often go against our original intention. However, this is an internal private matter. The fundamental ambition remains unchanged. Unknowingly, everyone has grown older. Looking back on the past, I can’t bear the feeling of attachment. In recent years, it’s rare to see each other. Gao, there are many restrictions on everything, and it is only natural that you can't act casually. But you and I are close relatives, so you might as well reduce your dignity and visit us at any time. I often hate it for not being able to do what I want." The Minister of the Interior replied: "In the past We are indeed too close, even unrestrained and informal. I always treat each other openly and sincerely, and there is no gap in my heart. As for assisting the court, I dare not join you, like the left and right wings of a bird. Fortunately, I have been promoted, I am a mediocre person who has to be in a high position, and I will never forget this kindness. But with the accumulation of age, I can't work hard in everything." He expressed his apology. Genji took this opportunity and euphemistically told him about the jade garland.After hearing this, the Minister of Internal Affairs said with emotion: "Oh, this man is so pitiful, this matter is so strange!" Then he burst into tears.Later he said: "I was very worried at the time, and I searched everywhere. I don't know why, because I was very sad, I leaked this matter to you. Now I have become a person with a little status. I remember that I wandered around the world and gave birth to many people. It is disgraceful to let them wander here and there. It is shameful. I try to take them home and look at them, but I feel very pitiful. The first thing I think of is this daughter."Speaking of this, I recalled all kinds of comments I made freely during the rainy night evaluation, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, and the two of them had no scruples.It was dark, and everyone was ready to go home.Genji said: "Today we meet here, recalling the old things of the distant boyhood, making people nostalgic for the past, it is unbearable, I don't want to go back." Genji is not very sentimental, this time I think it is because of drinking Wept bitterly.Needless to say, Taijun, when she saw that her son-in-law was better-looking and more powerful than before, she thought of her daughter Kui Ji, and regretted her early death. .The way the nun dressed was particularly touching. Even with this good opportunity, Genji didn't talk about Yugiri.Because he guessed that the Minister of Internal Affairs would not agree, he took the liberty to speak out, just for the sake of embarrassment.As for the inner minister, seeing that the other party never mentioned it, he refused to bring it up, and finally this matter was still boring in his heart.Parting, he said to Genji: "I was supposed to send you back home tonight, but it happened suddenly. I'm afraid it will cause suspicion, so I will not send you off. I have a lot of work today, and I will come to thank you someday." The Genji envoy made an appointment with him: "I have one more word: Your Majesty's health has improved greatly. Please allow me to attend on time for the matter I entrusted to you the day before yesterday." Both of them were happy, and they drove back to the mansion respectively.The entourage of the Minister of Internal Affairs thought: "I don't know what is going on today. It is rare for the two ministers to meet, and my minister looks very happy. Could it be that the Minister of the Taizheng gave him some power again?" They were all guessing, and no one could think of it. The matter of jade garlands. When Genji was the Minister of the Taizheng, he once handed over the power to the Minister of the Interior.See page 438 of this volume The minister of the interior suddenly heard the news and was anxious to see this woman, feeling uneasy.He thought: "If I take her back immediately and treat her as a father, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. Besides, I think Genji's original intention when he found her may not be innocent and selfless, so he is willing to return it to me generously. Just because of the nobles Madame is afraid, so she can't openly classify her as a wife and concubine. But if you secretly dote on her, you may cause the world to criticize, so please tell me." He felt unhappy, but thought: "This is not a regret. , even if I specially send my daughter to Genji Taizheng Minister as a concubine, what's the disgrace? But the Taizheng Minister wants to send her to the palace, thinking about the jealousy of Honghuidian female emperor, this is very boring. But in the final analysis, you can't violate The will of the Minister of the Taizheng." He thought about it in his heart.This is early February. The vernal equinox on February 16 is an auspicious day.According to the investigation report of Onmyoji, there were no good days around the 16th.At this time, Taijun's illness was improving, and Genji hurriedly prepared for the dressing ceremony.As usual, he came to the jade garland room and told her in detail: how to explain to the minister the day before yesterday; what precautions should be taken when performing the ceremony.Yulan felt that his sincerity was more cordial than that of his biological father, and she was very happy.At this time, Genji quietly told Lieutenant General Yugiri the truth about the jade garland.Xiwu suddenly realized: "It turns out that things are so bizarre! No wonder I saw that scene on the windy day." He felt that the appearance of the jade ring was more beautiful than that of Yunjuyan, whom he had a crush on. , I never wooed her, it's really pedantic.However, he also felt that betraying Yun Juyan was a matter of forgetting one's feelings, so he gave up on it.The loyalty of this man is admirable. On the day of the dressing ceremony, the Taijun of Santiao Mansion quietly sent an envoy to give gifts.Although the time is short, the combing boxes and other gifts she prepared are very exquisite and decent.A letter was also attached to the jade garland: "I am a nun and monk. I am afraid that it is unlucky. I should not participate in the celebration. Even so, my longevity is worth teaching you to imitate. I have learned about your life experience in detail. I'm so attached to you. Wouldn't it be unreasonable to say no to each other? I don't know what you think? The exquisite jade comb box has affection on both sides.It's my own grandson, don't teach me to leave me. This letter is antique, but the handwriting is trembling.When it was delivered, it happened that Genji Taizheng came here to give instructions on various matters in the ceremony.He just read the letter, and after reading it, he said: "This is the letter of the ancient style, but it's a pity that the handwriting is too difficult. She was good at calligraphy in the early years, but when she was old, her writing strength was abnormally weak, and she trembled badly." He read it several times. He said again, "This poem fits perfectly with the jade comb box! Among the thirty-one letters, there are very few that have nothing to do with the jade comb box. It's really not easy!" After finishing speaking, he giggled. The first sentence compares the jade garland with the jade comb box that never leaves the body, and the second and third sentences say that no matter granddaughter or granddaughter, they are always my grandson.There are three double entendres in Japanese, "two" and "cover" have the same pronunciation; "pro-grandson" has the same pronunciation as "set box" (that is, the meaning of double nesting); "body" and "box body" have the same pronunciation, and they are all related to the jade comb box .Therefore, Genji said below: "Among the thirty-one letters, there are very few that have nothing to do with the jade comb box." Japanese tanka is limited to thirty-one letters. The gifts from Empress Qiuhao were white blouses, women's robes in Tang suits, shirts, and dressing utensils, all of which were exquisite.As usual, bottles containing spices were distributed, which contained Chinese spices, and the aroma was extremely strong.The other wives came up with their own ideas, and presented clothes and other things as gifts, and even the combs and fans used by the maids were all beautiful in style and flawless.These ladies all have elegant tastes and strive to be obedient and skillful in all kinds of things, so the gifts they present are all extremely exquisite.The wives who lived in the east courtyard of Ertiaoyuan heard that the dressing ceremony was held in Liutiaoyuan, and knew that they had no part to participate in the celebration, so they all kept silent.Only the young lady of Prince Changlu's family picks the flowers at the end, she is unusually well-behaved, and she will never let go of any ceremony, which is quite the style of the ancients.She thought: "How can such a grand ceremony be ignored?" So she gave gifts according to the old rules.This is also a kindness.What she gave was a navy blue frock coat, a dark red or such-and-such color skirt, in short, a color precious to previous generations, and a whitish purple pinpoint gown.These clothes were packed in a very elegant suitcase, wrapped very carefully and beautifully, and sent as a gift with jade garlands.The attached letter said: "I am an insignificant person, and I shouldn't overstep it. But at this grand ceremony, I can't be silent. The modest gift is very meager, please pass it to the maid." The wording is very decent.Genji looked at it and thought, "What a nuisance! Here she is again..." Even he blushed.He said: "This is really an unusually old-fashioned person. Such a shameful person should hide at home silently. After all, it would be a shame to do so." Then he said to Yulan: "You should write her a letter, otherwise She wants to be offended. Looking back, her father, Prince Changlu, loved her very much. If we treat her less than others, we have wronged her too much." Look at the dress she gave, but there is a poem inscribed on the skirt , always chant "Tang suit": "I don't get close to the king's cuixiu on weekdays, so I hate Tang suits." See page 491 of this volume. Her calligraphy was very clumsy in the past, but now it has shrunk more and more, and it is as stiff as a knife carving.Genji looked at it very displeased, and felt that it was terrible, and said: "She took great pains to write this poem. Besides, the servants and other maids are no longer with her, and no one can help her. It's really her fault." He thought It's ridiculous, and then he said: "Okay, although I'm very busy, let me answer the poem." While writing angrily, he said: "This kind of strange thing is really unexpected by others. In fact, it is unnecessary. !” wrote: "Tang suit Tang suit and Tang suit, back and forth chant Tang suit." After writing, he said: "She loves to use these two words very seriously, so let me use them too." Show the poem to Yulan.Yulan looked at it, smiled sweetly, and said, "Oh, that's too cruel! Isn't this mocking her?" She was puzzled.There are many such boring things. Before knowing the truth, the Minister of Internal Affairs was indifferent to the jade garland dressing ceremony.After suddenly knowing the truth, I was eager to see my daughter as soon as possible, and was very impatient to wait, so I came early that morning.The ostentation of the ceremony was more dignified than generally stipulated.The Minister of Internal Affairs saw that Genji Taizheng Minister was so thoughtful, and felt very grateful, but at the same time felt a little weird.When the time of Haishi arrives, the Minister of Internal Affairs is invited to enter the jade garland curtain.Of course, all the required equipment is available, and the seats inside the curtains are especially gorgeous.A Huayan was arranged, and the lights were brighter than usual, which showed that the reception was particularly rich.The Minister of Internal Affairs really wanted to have a conversation with the jade ring, but tonight was too abrupt, so we just came to chat.When tying a knot for her girdle.There was a look of bewilderment on his face.Genji said to him: "I don't want to talk about the past tonight, please pretend that you don't know anything. In order to cover up the eyes and ears of those who don't know the truth, we can just treat it as an ordinary dressing ceremony in the world." The Minister of the Interior replied: "Thanks for your concern There are no words to thank you for being so thoughtful." So they raised their glasses and drank together.The Minister of the Interior stopped his cup and said: "the great friendship is unprecedented in the world, and I am very grateful. But the cage has been kept from me so far, and it has taught me to hate!" Then he chanted a poem. "The fisherman was imprisoned and hid in Jitou for a long time. Today, he is floating in the sea. Can An not complain?" A fisherman is likened to a jade garland. He finally couldn't control himself and shed tears in front of people.The jade garland was shy and unable to answer because all the ministers gathered in the curtain.Genji replied; "After wandering for many years, I sent it to Zhubiantou. The algae scraps are humble and humble, and fishermen don't want to take them." This resentment is too unreasonable. The Minister of Internal Affairs also said: "It is true." "Besides, there was nothing to say, so I walked out of the curtain. Algal debris is likened to a jade garland.The fisherman is likened to the minister.Nagisa is a metaphor for the Genji family. At this time, all the people below the princes gathered outside the curtain.Many of them were lovers of jade garlands.They saw that the Minister of the Interior did not leave for a long time, and they didn't know why. Everyone was surprised.Only Lieutenant General Kashiwagi and Major General Bian, the sons of the Minister of Internal Affairs, knew the truth.The two recalled the matter of secretly courting Yulan before, and deeply regretted what they should have done, and were happy that it did not come true.Major General Bian whispered to Kashiwagi, "Fortunately, it wasn't made public!" Kashiwagi replied, "Minister Genji has a peculiar temper and likes to do weird things. I'm afraid he wants to treat her like Queen Qiuhao?" The two expressed their opinions Genji heard it all, and he said to the Minister of the Interior: "For the time being, please be careful to avoid being ridiculed. Ordinary people can rest assured in everything, even if they behave indiscriminately, they will not be noticed. But my The matter and your matter will arouse all kinds of discussions in the world, which will add to the troubles. The plot of this incident is bizarre and extraordinary. Please be serious, and slowly make outsiders get used to it. Only then will it be appropriate." The Minister of the Interior replied "How to deal with this matter, you should listen to your orders. This girl has been favored for many years, and she has been sheltered and grown up under the shade of kindness, which shows that there is a lot of karma in her previous life." Needless to say, the richness of the jade garland gift from Genji.The blessings and thank you gifts presented to the guests are according to each person's status, but it is more solemn than the standard.It's just that the Minister of the Interior had previously resigned from the waist because of the Taijun's illness, so there was no large-scale orchestra meeting this time. Prince Yingbing made a serious proposal: "The dressing ceremony has been completed, what more can I say?..." Genji replied: "The emperor has indicated that she should enter the palace as a servant, and now I am going to invite her." Exempt from the tax. We must wait for the return order to arrive before making a decision on its location." The Minister of the Interior briefly saw the jade garland under the light, and he always wanted to see it again.He thought: "If this woman has flaws, the Minister of the Taizheng will not pay so much attention to it." Therefore, he became more and more reluctant to part with her.Now that he recalled the dream he had in the past, he knew that there was indeed a test.He only told the truth to the Queen of Honghui Hall. The ministers of the interior strictly keep the secret, and don't let outsiders know about it for the time being.But gossiping is a common practice of the world, and this matter was naturally leaked to the outside world, and gradually spread to the world, and the unabashed Omi-kun also heard it.She came in front of the female queen of Honghui Hall, just as Lieutenant General Kashiwagi and Major General Bian were present.She said without hesitation: "Father has found another daughter. Oh, this person is so lucky! I don't know what kind of person he is, so the two ministers value him so much. I heard that her mother's background is also very good. It's lowly." The queen was very sad when she heard that, and kept silent.Lieutenant General Kashiwagi said to her: "There is always a reason for the two ministers to value her. I would like to ask: Where did you hear these words? Say it so suddenly? Be careful not to be heard by the fast-talking maids." !" Omi-kun replied bitterly: "Oh, don't talk too much! I know everything. She is going to enter the palace as a servant. I came here a long time ago, just to be taken care of, and recommended me to enter the palace as a servant. .So even the things that ordinary maids don't bother to do. I also try my best to do it. The maid doesn't recommend me, it's too heartless!" Everyone laughed.Kashiwagi then teased her: "If there is a vacancy for Shangshi, I would like to take it. You are too welcome to grab it." Omi-kun was angry, and replied: "An insignificant person like me shouldn't be Joining you noble sons. It’s not good for the lieutenant generals to pick me up and teach me to be ridiculed here. It turns out that this is a royal palace where ordinary people can’t enter! It’s terrible!” Said and retreated, Keep your eyes on this side.His appearance was not hideous; however, he was angry and his eyes were erect. See page 530 of this volume. It is a sarcasm that the servant is a female official, and a man cannot be a man. Hearing what she said, Lieutenant General Bai Mu felt that it was indeed his mistake, so he had to put on a straight face and didn't answer a word.Major General Bian said to her with a smile on his face: "You are serving here, you are extremely loyal, and the Queen will never ignore you. Please rest assured. Look at your appearance. Even hard rocks can be kicked into snow powder. You know that soon you有如意称心的一天。”柏木中将接着说：“照你这样子，不如笼闭在天上的岩门里，倒可平安无事。”说过便走了。近江君咿咿呀呀地哭起来，叫道：“连这些人都看我不起了！只有女御真心爱我，所以我在这里当差。”她就兴高采烈地做事。下等待女及女童等所吃不消的杂役，她都不惮烦劳，东奔西走地去做，全心全意地为女御服务。常常向她恳愿：“请你推荐我去当尚侍！”女御不胜厌烦。想道：“这个人竟说出这种话来，不知她心里是怎样想的。”只得对她闭口无言。 《日本书记》第一卷有句云：“蹈坚庭而陷股，若沫雪以蹴散。” 意思是说，脚力极大，能把庭中坚石踏陷，蹴成雪粉。此书用汉文写成。故此二句乃抄录，非译文。 “天上的岩门”是《神代记》中的神话之物。 内大臣听说近江君想当尚侍，不禁哈哈大笑。有一天他去探望女御，乘便问道：“近江君在哪里？叫她到这里来。”便召唤她。近江君在里面高声应道：“来——了——！”立刻走到父亲面前。内大臣对她说道：“我看了你替女御服务的模样，方知你入朝当女官，原来是非常合格的。你想当尚侍，何不早对我说？” 说时态度很认真。近江君不胜欢喜，答道：“我本想恳求父亲，但我确信女御等一定会替我转达。可是现在听说，这个职位已经另有人占去了，我就好比做梦发了大财，醒来只得手摸胸膛，垂头丧气。”这番话说得异常爽快流畅，内大臣实在想笑出来，好容易忍住了，对她说：“凡事不肯直说，是最不好的习惯。倘早些儿对我说了，我一定首先推荐你。太政大臣家的女儿身分虽然高贵，但只要我恳切申请，皇上无不准许。现在还来得及。你且写一篇申请文，字要写得端正。皇上看见其中所附长歌富有情趣，一定会录用你。因为皇上最喜爱富有情趣的东西。”他花言巧语地欺骗她。这不象是父亲的活，实在太恶劣了。近江君信以为真，答道：“和歌呢，我虽然很不高明，却也会做。至于那重要的申请文，最好由父亲出面，代我申请。那么我就好托父亲之福了。” 她搓着手恳求，躲在帷屏背后等处的侍女听了这此话，肚子里好笑得要死。忍不住笑的人，溜出室外去痛快地笑一场。女御也脸红了，觉得讨厌之极。后来内大臣说：“烦恼的时候，只要找近江君。一看到她，万种忧闷都消解了。”他只把她当作消忧解闷的笑料。世人议论纷纷，有的人说：“内大臣为欲掩盖，故意用开玩笑的态度对待她。”